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President Biden To Join Striking UAW Workers On The Picket Line In Michigan On Tuesday [1]

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Date: 2023-09-22  

Big news today:

x Tuesday, I’ll go to Michigan to join the picket line and stand in solidarity with the men and women of UAW as they fight for a fair share of the value they helped create.



It’s time for a win-win agreement that keeps American auto manufacturing thriving with well-paid UAW jobs. — President Biden (@POTUS) September 22, 2023

President Joe Biden plans to visit Michigan on Tuesday to show support for the United Auto Workers as they continue their strike against the Detroit Three car companies.

Biden's visit was confirmed Friday by three sources familiar with the president's plans.

The UAW is on the 8th day of its strike against Ford Motor Co., Stellantis NV and Ford Motor Co. as it pushes for higher wages and benefits amid record profits. The union announced Friday it would be adding 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers across the country to its strike, which first hit three assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri last week.

Pressure has been building on Biden, the self-described most "pro-union president in American history," to visit the striking workers. UAW President Shawn Fain himself urged Biden to come earlier Friday.

“We invite and encourage everyone who supports our cause to join us on the picket line," he said during a Facebook Live announcing the new strike targets. "From our friends and families all the way up to the President of the United States, we invite you to join us in our fight.”

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